[Microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia following vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia].

Autor:	Shulev YA; St. Petersburg City Multi-Field Hospital No. 2, St. Petersburg, Russia., Gordienko KS; St. Petersburg City Multi-Field Hospital No. 2, St. Petersburg, Russia., Trashin AV; St. Petersburg City Multi-Field Hospital No. 2, St. Petersburg, Russia., Pechiborshch DA; St. Petersburg City Multi-Field Hospital No. 2, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Jazyk:	ruština
Zdroj:	Zhurnal voprosy neirokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko [Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko] 2020; Vol. 84 (5), pp. 50-63.
DOI:	10.17116/neiro20208405150
Abstrakt:	Objective: To analyze our own results with literature data and substantiate microvascular decompression in patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) following vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD). Material and Methods: A total of 504 patients with TN underwent surgery in 1998-2018. Patients with TN following VBD were included into a retrospective study. There were 4 men and 10 women aged 66 years (range 51-80). Outcomes were evaluated using BNI (Barrow Neurological Institute) scale. PubMed database was used for literature review. Results: TN caused by VBD was diagnosed in 2.8% of patients. Left-sided trigeminal pain was observed in 10 patients, right-sided - in 4 cases. One patient had concomitant hemifacial spasm. MVD followed by shielding of trigeminal nerve root with shredded Teflon was performed in all patients. We did not perform fixation of vertebrobasilar vessels. In one case, open partial trigeminal nerve root rhizotomy was done in addition to MVD. All patients had pain-free early postoperative period. There were no deaths or major complications. There was transient cranial nerve dysfunction lasting no more than three months (facial numbness - 1, IV nerve dysfunction - 1, VI nerve dysfunction - 1, transient partial facial palsy (House-Brackmann II) - 2, hipoacusia - 2 patients). There was no facial pain recurrence in our group. Mean follow-up period was 5.5 years (range 6 months - 16 years). Conclusion: MVD is an effective option in the treatment of TN following VBD. In these cases, operation is technically more difficult compared to MVD with intact vessels. However, surgery is much more effective than all the available alternatives. The possibilities of vessel transposition in VBD with or without fixation are limited and ineffective. Teflon wool interposition at the points of conflict is an effective and sufficient technique.
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